73
Metascore
4 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- North of Normal hits occasional false notes, but it finds just the right ones when it really matters.
- 75The Film StageChristopher SchobertThe Film StageChristopher SchobertNorth of Normal is an affecting drama about the life-altering impact of a youth in the wild. Happily, it embraces subtlety rather than over-the-top histrionics, resulting in a study of teenage wildlife that resonates strongly.
- 75Original-CinKim HughesOriginal-CinKim HughesThis lovely film with its unapologetically female gaze . . . kept me beguiled throughout.
- 63The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Radheyan SimonpillaiThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Radheyan SimonpillaiThe movie takes its time to get going, which can be frustrating given how thin the material feels along the way. But that patience also works in its favour during a lovely final act that doesn’t come off as maudlin and forced as this sort of melodrama usually tends to.